It has been a very mild winter here in north Idaho. It felt like spring was coming early until March came and blew in some more freezing temperatures and snow. I think even the animals were fooled. I was walking the 300 yards or so to my house from my mom’s house when I heardContinue reading “Moose!”
Author Archives: Kim Hofhiens
Good Books
When I heard that President Russell M Nelson was writing an autobiography of 99 years of living, I went out and bought it. I gave it to my mother for Christmas. She liked it so much that she had my sister give her an audio version of the book for her February birthday! The bookContinue reading “Good Books”
A Zion People
We’ve been blessed to live within a days drive of two of our children. Sometimes we can even provide useful skills. This last week we visited our daughter, the Hendrix family, and helped them install a new floor. It was very rewarding. I attended church with them. The teacher asked – what is a zion-likeContinue reading “A Zion People”
Sariah
Sariah is one of the rare women mentioned in scripture. 1 Nephi 5 contains a valuable record of Sariah’s trial, her faith, and her testimony as she is stretched to her breaking point. In 1Nephi 5, Sariah has already left the only home she has ever known, her extended family, and her wealth as sheContinue reading “Sariah”
Mormon’s Abridgment
It is understood that Mormon abridged many plates, including Nephi’s small plates, and added them to his record to make the Book of Mormon. One professor, Jeffery R Chadwick, found an error in Mormon’s heading at the start of 1 Nephi. He says – “The heading to the book of 1 Nephi contains an errorContinue reading “Mormon’s Abridgment”
Lehi
I don’t usually dwell on Lehi because his part of the story was lost with the 116 page manuscript so, like the Book of Mormon, I focus on Nephi. Nephi has to get a testimony, the brass plates, Ishmael’s family, and build a boat all within the first 17 chapters. The story in the BookContinue reading “Lehi”
Goodbye young Missionaries
WE have two wonderful young missionaries going to far off places – Ecuador and Ghana. They are both amazing, full of an eagerness and desire to serve the Lord. I met one of their parents and congratulated her on raising a fine missionary. She said it was very challenging to get him all ready forContinue reading “Goodbye young Missionaries”
The Great Cover Up!
All through the Holiday season I try to avoid Santa Claus. It’s not easy. Everywhere you go, there are photo booths with Santa, songs about Santa, and Santas at every shop door soliciting money. He is so jolly and cute that sometimes I feel like I’m wrong for not celebrating Santa! When I was aContinue reading “The Great Cover Up!”
Dark Days
Anyone who spends any time in the northern tier states know that December, January and February are dark. Better get home by 3 because its pitch black by 4! Combine that with winter weather and it feels like all day is spent in a dark dreamland. (Unfortunately that fender-bender you had in the half-light wasContinue reading “Dark Days”
Traditional or Not?
Our father, Alma Hofhiens, always had a tradition to eat UN-traditional foods for Thanksgiving. It seems he worked at a turkey farm in Utah as a young man and found them to be the “stupidest birds!” (Apparently domestic turkeys don’t have the wily smarts that wild turkeys possess.) At any rate, Alma was famous forContinue reading “Traditional or Not?”
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